Danorum Genius, Mores Acconsuetu Dines

Reference: MS5739
Author Henrick SCHERER
Year: 1703 ca.
Zone: Denmark
Printed: Munich
Measures: 197 x 245 mm
€150.00

Reference: MS5739
Author Henrick SCHERER
Year: 1703 ca.
Zone: Denmark
Printed: Munich
Measures: 197 x 245 mm
€150.00

Description

Decorative allegoric title page by Heinrich Scherer for his Atlas Novus exhibens orbem terraguem per naturae opera, historiae navae acveterus monumenta, artistique geographicae leges et praecepta...published in eight volumes from 1702-1710 in Munich. Scherer, a devout Jesuit, produced this geographical compendium to depict the Catholic hierarchy and the spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world.

The 180 maps included in this work were prepared between 1699 and 1700 and were engraved by Leonard Hecknaeur, Joseph Montelegre or Matthus Wolfgang with each volume introduced by fine allegorical frontispieces by the same engravers.

Copper engraving, in very good condition.

Interesting and original engraving; devoted allegorical attention to sea-going nations at a time when much of the world had been discovered and Europeans were swarming out like bees to learn details of hitherto unknown continents, taking possessions and bringing back whatever was new to them as well as not only taking blessings to the people they met on their adventures.

Henrick SCHERER (Dilingen 1628 - Monaco 1704)

Heinrich Scherer was a devout Jesuit, and professor of mathematics at Munich. His 'Atlas Novus' contained maps of all other parts which showed the spread of Catholicism and Jesuit missions.

Henrick SCHERER (Dilingen 1628 - Monaco 1704)

Heinrich Scherer was a devout Jesuit, and professor of mathematics at Munich. His 'Atlas Novus' contained maps of all other parts which showed the spread of Catholicism and Jesuit missions.